Bugge Muelen

Bugge Muelen MYTHOLOGY — A mythological entity. According to legend, Bugge Muelen was the embodied consciousness of the natural world that came in the form of a great swampland—the name literally translates as → Big Swamp. Having no specific gender, the myth suggests much of life sprang from within the great swamp as the direct result of Bugge Muelen’s will. Wise and old, Bugge Muelen is said to have played a role in shaping—as well as “birthing”—most life forms, but more particularly those who are amphibious. Very protective of the natural world, Bugge Muelen could be fiercely violent when their creatures were at risk. Though they are not believed to be more than folkenlore, the tales of Bugge Muelen are often told to children as morality tales focusing on the importance of respecting the natural world.